Is Sylas good in Patch 26.13?

Sylas is S tier Mid in Patch 26.13 with a 50.8% win rate, 8.7% pick rate, and 18.8% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Sylas Mid after Patch 26.13 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Mid role.

What is the best build for Sylas Mid?

The best Sylas Mid build in Patch 26.13 uses Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass with the Conqueror keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Sylas Mid is S tier with 50.8% win rate this patch.

Champions that counter Sylas in Patch 26.13 include Katarina (49.5% Sylas win rate), Akali (49.7% Sylas win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.

What should I practice to climb with Sylas?

To climb with Sylas Mid in Patch 26.13, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion — Baiting, Base timers, and Level up timers. Baiting: Baiting is a mindgame employed to provoke enemies into making a mistake. Base timers: Base timers are crucial for managing your resources.

MID · EMERALD+ · RANKED SOLO

How to Play SylasMid Build, Emerald+Patch 26.13

The recommended Sylas Mid build for LoL Patch 26.13, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

In Patch 26.13, Sylas is S tier Mid with 50.8% win rate over merged Emerald+ data. Best build: Conqueror + Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker. Hardest matchup: Katarina (49.5% win rate for Sylas). Key patterns to practice: Baiting, Base timers, and Level up timers.

Patch 26.13 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo

TierNo tier changeS#14of 38 Mid champions

Win rate50.8%vs 50.0% role avg

Pick rate8.7%3rd most picked Mid

Ban rate18.8%

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Sylas Mid Build (Patch 26.13)

Highest win rate build path (8.7% pick rate, 51.0% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

51.0% WR

PrecisionPRIMARY

ConquerorKEYSTONE

Presence of Mind

Legend: Haste

Last Stand

ResolveSECONDARY

Second Wind

Unflinching

SHARDS

Conqueror · Presence of Mind · Legend: Haste · Last Stand + Second Wind · Unflinching

Summoner spells

Flash

Ignite

Skill order

QMax W first

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24579

18101213

611

Item build

8.7% pick

Starting

Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion

Core build

Hextech Rocketbelt

Riftmaker

Zhonya's Hourglass

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes

Situational

Hextech Rocketbelt

Riftmaker

Zhonya's Hourglass

Shadowflame

Dark Seal

Rabadon's Deathcap

Sylas Mid meta analysis (Patch 26.13)

Sylas holds a 50.8% win rate in the Mid role on Patch 26.13, 0.9 points above the Mid role average of 50.0%. That is the 14th highest win rate of 38 Mid champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 8.7% pick rate (3rd most played in the role) and a 18.8% ban rate, Sylas is one of the most banned picks in the game right now, so have a backup ready in draft.

Sylas Mid held steady at S tier through Patch 26.13, with no tier movement since the previous data merge. Stable ratings are a good sign for one-tricks: the play patterns you practice now should keep working next patch. At S tier, Sylas is a pick you can blind in most drafts and climb with confidently.

Champion select decides a lot of Sylas Mid games. The hardest matchups this patch are Katarina (49.5% win rate for Sylas) and Akali (49.7% win rate for Sylas): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Yone (53.6%) and Zed (53.2%) are the matchups to look for, where Sylas wins the lane more often than not at Emerald+.

How to play Sylas Mid

Pick Sylas Mid in patch 26.13 when you want a top-rated pick you can blind in most drafts.

Sylas Mid guide

Sylas mid trades on the same combo: Kingslayer (W) lunges in for damage and healing, Chain Lash (Q) slows and hits twice from a targeted point, and Abscond / Abduct (E) dashes to a location with a recast that pulls him onto a target, all while Petricite Burst (passive) banks a charge for an empowered auto after every cast.

The build

Rune page: Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Haste, and Last Stand (Precision), with Unflinching and Second Wind (Resolve). Summoners: Flash and Ignite. Skill order opens Abscond / Abduct (E) at level 1, then maxes Kingslayer (W) first with Abscond / Abduct (E) second. Starter: Doran's Ring and two Health Potions, into Sorcerer's Shoes. Core build: Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker, and Zhonya's Hourglass, with Shadowflame, Dark Seal, and Rabadon's Deathcap as later options.

Ability mechanics

Kingslayer (W) lunges at an enemy with magical force, dealing damage and healing Sylas when the target is a champion. Chain Lash (Q) lashes chains out that intersect at his targeted location, damaging and slowing enemies there before the intersection point detonates a second time after a delay. Abscond / Abduct (E) dashes to a location and can be recast to pull him toward an enemy his chains connect with, so the same ability opens the trade and answers a target trying to walk out of it. Petricite Burst (passive) banks a charge off each of those casts, spending it on his next basic attack to whirl chains for bonus magic damage while granting attack speed for as long as the charge is held.

Matchups

Hardest matchups by win rate: Katarina, Akali, Yasuo, Viktor, Ahri. Best matchups: Yone, Zed, Locke.

Other Mid champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.13:

View Sylas counters · LoL tier list

Frequently asked questions

Is Sylas good in Patch 26.13?: Sylas is S tier Mid in Patch 26.13 with a 50.8% win rate, 8.7% pick rate, and 18.8% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Sylas Mid after Patch 26.13 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Mid role.
What is the best build for Sylas Mid?: The best Sylas Mid build in Patch 26.13 uses Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass with the Conqueror keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Sylas Mid is S tier with 50.8% win rate this patch.
Who counters Sylas?: Champions that counter Sylas in Patch 26.13 include Katarina (49.5% Sylas win rate), Akali (49.7% Sylas win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.
What should I practice to climb with Sylas?: To climb with Sylas Mid in Patch 26.13, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion — Baiting, Base timers, and Level up timers. Baiting: Baiting is a mindgame employed to provoke enemies into making a mistake. Base timers: Base timers are crucial for managing your resources.